New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
AMERICAN SHIP-ogNERS ASK FOR AID.
SENATOR FARwELLs VIEWS CALL OUT REPLY
FROM THE ALEXANDREs.

SENATOR FARwELLs VIEWS CALL OUT REPLY
FROM THE ALEXANDREs.
United States Farwel In explaining his views
on American shipping at Chicago on January p, said
am In doing anything 10 build up our marine Any
thing thai wI bennett our sigos meets win my hearty SR
Government could few put splendid merchant
in waters with i.s money a.. ~ issor Of any
vessel and The builder has only slOooooo, then
ooo % sop S s the @ %%a wen, to
Europe competed To 30 IN Az English snip; was
YORK ~'' just SGi Sk Of Ensabd oanty before
could dnd IT. .yainy sought Il IN toros9 ports
running 70 nusno s cencsivs OF no
purpose Of building up end pIoteens our marin, we van.
may be oye- want the aDoEcr 10 get just as LIgh
~ass Of dot Under he Jag
Senator Farwells views at once attr ced attention,
and informa talk between several ship owners
1t decided that efforts should be made TO get the
Senator to >ow-York or 10 meet committee In
Washington The Messrs. Alexandra. owners OF the
New-York, Cuba and Mexican Steamship l1no. on Janu
airy % sent the following letterto senator FarweA:
Hon. CHAKIKs b. FhKwgLI, o. :. Senator.
sh In TIE Of s e S JInIsy y z ps,s
commerce and Shipping We are glad TO sec at
fearful stale American -hppn1 has been driven
which Will more aud more driven oil te seas un
something done shortly to assist and encourage 1t
lake our own line t. Havana Mexico. In
1867 stared e every three week: TO Havana and Vera
erument which paid $1,000 sod each Zip steam
srs OF about Vo9 to sIps s a IeSG n
we receiving sassy OF y 900 Up =. -t Ter on ios
nued to do until last epieme when the contract
about az montn previous 70 our concluding
Ns,e sna e ony 10 such pon, s% Where ecen eg
onsrsd day ahead when viii be force 70
gives euced dscr mating duty imports
which, proofs by to secretary OF ato
the 9Th inst show. tha while The spanish Line tann on
| A ft eenc
per cent of the spanish Line
Any person SEQ thai Line without aid
any kind cannot CON pete much longer against The spanish
addition receiving subsidy from tie Mexican Govern
@s1c.n aoa soSs %
that ne Our line on.y an example OF wnat every amer
Every innusirg in this country protected by Hnes on
be protected Government IN some way aud thus n.
70 drive Of ali American nnes GONG 70 caoi MoIleo
According their advertisement they also comcte with The
Guayra American ports How many steamships
icnf yssTs OO With the
tna mot sh hs osr Vi
IN 1868 began bndDg our Mexican aud uban line:
continued no until 1882 during which time built eight
Steamship che three last y "E OF so3o tons zach
not dared TO oad any since 1889 s9d so NOW today our Meet
license he length our ieeT but we think you would DO
tie future Of an American ee Xii we ask l. is play from
GU, as we are not ps a o. s spans ~ any
should fui,r informal on one OF our drm would 10
| pleased TO call upon you. Very respectfully
Y. ALEXANDRA & SONS.
To the above Senator Farwel has sent reply thank
ing tho Messrs Alexandra for their suggestions and re-
questing such additional information and
tons may aid hun To prepare bill which will re-
establish our merchant marine upon the ocean, aud to
restore the American shipping as 1t before Civil
| War"
| TEMPERANCE ON BLACKWBLES ISLAND
The Backwelrs Island Temperance society organ
izaIOn maintained by the inmates OF the Workhouse.
Yesterday this society celebrated It's first anniversary II
was organized by Superintendent william H. stacking of
the workLouse and sunday meetings held regularly.
The exercises yesterday fair sample Ol the Interest
that the inmates In the meetings. The music and
speeches naturally attractive. breaking the n0notony
the day. and yesterday 900 OF the Inmates crowded
the chapel Two iris OF those present were members
OF the society superintendent Stacking pres died. fres
dent Porter, OF the Board Of Charities and Correction
told the audience that his department believed IN the so
ciety Keeper Astercher said that the Keepers also liked
H. Then George Stevenson, 5elfcommltted inmate,
hsd good word to Say for the society Coionel H. H.
nadey. OF The Up hecs. the principal speaker de-
with the GROWER" said he his audience laughed;
Nose AL the doors, for II the back door Is open II VIII
| cr.oP int the Kitchen, bringing hades with It.
Lei US nave prohiDitiOn-high liceDse-anythiDg that
viii onsea .n9 ssioon he said IN conclusion Rcsoiuons
were aaop'ed approving the Crosby higbcense bill now
pe!ore .ne essature During the year 1887 inmates
OF the WorkhOse have been connected with the society,"
ana superintendent Sucking says that his books show
That oheeniru vi tna' number have kept their podges
brook trout belonging TO Janes Sherman Is dead. IL
was put into well thrtynse years ngo last summer
IL began TO show tie effects Of old age i've years
spOs faded AWAY, IL becAne dull gray color, and
began 10 shrink IN hcsh II weighed less four